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July 2, 1940. A. GRECO ET FORMER FOR GARMENTS HI I CLAUDE SJoRDA/v.

ANDY GRECO Filed March 11, 1939 Patented July 2, 1940 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE Andy Green and Claude S. Jordan,

Califl, assignors to A. G. Jordan ing Company, a corporation of CulverCity, Manufactur- California Application March 11, 1939, Serial No.261,375 3 Claims. (01. 223-74) Our invention relates to improvements informers for use with pressin important object of our inv machines, andan ention is to provide a simple and efiicient arrangement of thischaracter which is readily adjustable for garments of different sizesand shapes Other important objects and arrangements of our inventionwill be apparent from a reading of the following description taken inconnection with the drawing, wherein for purposes of illustration wehave set forth of our invention.

In the drawing:

a preferred embodiment Figure 1 is a general vertical longitudinal sec-'tional view taken through t he embodiment and showing the same in anexpanded condition in full lines, and in a relatively contractedposition in phantom lines, and illustrating the threepoint operativeconnection arrangement.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken through Figure 1approximately on the line 2-2 and looking downwardly in arrows.

the direction of the Figure 3 is a side elevational view of Figure l ona reduced scale.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical sectional view taken through Figure 1approximately on the line direction of the arrows.

Referring in detail to the 4-4 and looking toward the right in thedrawing, the former consists of the relatively stationary member 5, therelatively movable member 6, the relatively rigid rod I pivoted asindicated by the numeral 8 to the member 6 and as indicated by thenumeral 9 to the member 5, the rodhaving a substantially right angulararm. Ill which terminates in an acutely angulated handle H, ascimitarshaped ratchet I2 being pivoted adjacent one end as indicated bythe numeral IS on the arm Ill adjacent the part i I as clearly shown inFigure 1 of the drawing, these arrangements producing the three-pointoperative connections of the device. This ratchet I2 is provided with ahandle part I3 as shown.

The member or section 5 is suitably constructed of wood and has thesubstantially semi-circular cross section exhibited in Fig ure 4, andwhere the device is adapted for sleeve forming this member will belongitudinally bowed as indicated in Figure 1 and provided at the handleend with an enlarged cross section part I d which has thecrescent-shaped depression part of which is located the It across theupper ratchet stop or pin H with which the teeth It on the upper side ofthe ratchet l2 engage, the recess 16 providing sufficient room to swingthe ratchet out of engagement with the stop ll. In addition to thedescribed depressions the element 5 has the elon- 5 gated depression I9in one end of which is an eye 20 anchoring the adjacent end of acontracting spring 2| to whose opposite end is connected a cable or cord22 which is trained under and around a pulley 23 mounted in the end ofthe recess I9 opposite the eye 20, the free end of the cord or cablebeing connected as indicated by the numeral 24 to an intermediate partof the rod 7, the spring thereby having the effect of drawing themembers 5 and 6 toward each other when the handle 18 is released bydisengaging the teeth I8 of the ratchet I2 from the stop pin I'I. Whenthe handle I! is pressed toward the member 5 this has the efiect ofmoving the member 6 away from the member 5, while movement of the handleI away from the member 5 has the efiect of contracting the member 6toward the member 5 to a position such as is illustrated in dotted linesin Figure 1. When the desired adjustment has been achieved, stretchingthe sleeve or the 25 like to the desired shape and tension, the ratcheti2 is swung to engagement with the stop pin I! so asto lock the sections5 and 6 in their new positions. The movement of the sections 5 and 6toward each other is positively assisted by the natural contraction ofthe spring 2| when the ratchet is released.

The section 6 has a substantially semi-circular cross sectionillustrated in Figure 4 and is in the case of a sleeve former, shorterthan the section 5 and conforms generally in curvature and crosssection, and has an appropriately formed recess 25 in the side facingthe member 6 in which the pivot 8 is mounted to connect the outer end ofthe rod 1. As shown the members 5 and ii have their rounded sides turnedlaterally outwardly in opposite directions so as to properly engage theinside of opposite side portions of the sleeve being operated upon.

It will be understood that the sections 5 and 6 are to be of suchlength, cross section, and curvature as may be required for the formingof the particular garment or portion thereof, with which the device isto be used.

Although we have shown and described herein a preferred embodiment ofour invention, it is to be definitely understood that we do not desireto limit the application of the invention thereto, and any change orchanges may be made in the materials and in the structure andarrangement of the parts, within the spirit of the invention and thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A garment forming device comprising a pair of substantiallycomplementary sections arranged in side by side relation, a rod pivotedto an intermediate p-artof one section and. to a part adjacent one endof the. other section, thereby connecting the sections for lateraladjustment toward and away from each other, spring means for normallyholding the parts with the two sections adjacent each other, a handlepart extending at an angle from that end of the rod which is pivoted tosaid other section, for manipulating the rod to move the sections towardand away from each other and latch means for holding the rod in adjustedposition.

2. A garment forming device comprising a pair of substantiallycomplementary sections arranged in side by side relation, 2. rod pivotedto an intermediate part of one section and to a part adjiacent one endof the other section, thereby connecting the sections for lateraladjustment toward and away from each other, spring means connected tosaid rod for urging the rod toward one of the sections for contractingthe sections toward each other, a handle part connected with that end ofthe rod which is pivoted to said other section and extending at an anglefor manipulating the rod to adjust the sections toward and from eachother, latch means connected with the handle and a keeper part on saidother section for engagement by the latch, means for holding the partsin adjusted position.

3. A garment forming device comprising a pair oi substantiallycomplementary sections arranged in side by side relation, a rod pivotedto an inter ediate part of one section and to a part adjac-ent one endof the other section, thereby conmeeting the sections for lateraladjustment toward and away from, each other, said rod having a handlebeyond the pivotal point of connection of one end thereof with one ofthe sections, a ratchet lever pivoted on said handle, and a ratchet dogstationarily mounted on the last-mentioned section for releasableengagement by the ratchet lever to lock the sections in relativelyadjusted relation.

CLAUDE S. JORDAN. ANDY GREGG.

